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2021 Honda Pilot

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2020-11-20 20V725000 TIRES 214 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-02 ENGINE No 0 Engine started knocking and within a couple days my wife was left stranded. The vehicle went into limp mode with check …
2026-04-02 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 Braking system and cameras defective. Vehicle will flash BRAKE when nothing is in roadway. This will also cause vehicle…
2026-04-01 AIR BAGS No 0 My wife was driving at about 40mph and hit a curb while driving straight. The car’s swerved and hit the front right and…
2026-03-28 TIRES No 0 I am reporting a safety defect involving Continental CrossContact LX Sport tires, size 245/50 R20 used on my 2021 Honda…
2026-03-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 When driving.car I hear crackling noice. I did research it has to do with electrical wiring under the dash. It effects …
2026-03-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Auto idle stop activated at a stop light for the 2nd or 3rd time over a few years. Lifted foot off the break and stalle…
2026-03-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 There is an electrical malfunction which causes all of the electrical components to flash on/off, glitch. This has occu…
2026-03-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Auto start-stop feauture turned on at complete stop at traffic light. When light turned green and pressed the gas peda…
2026-03-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 auto idle stop stalled at a red light causing my car to not move and having to shut off my car in the middle of traffic…
2026-03-08 ENGINE No 0 The car engine autorestart causes all sorts of problems. We have repeatedly had the warning come on and the engine stop…
2026-03-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The auto idle start-stop feature has been failing for many years without being resolved. Honda has done updates and upd…
2026-03-01 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 Front camera needs to be replaced. According to several Honda forums, this is a very common problem requiring the fron…
2026-02-09 ENGINE No 0 While driving vehicle downshifted with no warning and went into neutral. Was driving on a busy street. Was not able to …
2026-02-03 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I am submitting this letter as an official complaint regarding a potential safety defect involving the airbag system in…
2026-01-31 ENGINE No 0 The Honda Pilot completely lost power on my husband's way home from work in a snow storm. It would not start but it did…
2026-01-25 ENGINE No 0 After driving the vehicle for a few hours during a very cold day, as we got off an exit ramp. We then turned onto the …
2026-01-22 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I believe I have a fuel pump issue. My car has stalled on multiple occasions while trying to pull out of my driveway. T…
2026-01-21 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 Vehicle Information: 2021 Honda Pilot Elite Component: Forward Collision Avoidance: Camera System Lane Departure: Lane…
2026-01-10 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Yes 1 The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while the engine was idling and with the gear shifter in t…
2026-01-05 ENGINE No 0 While my husband was taking our daughter to school on 01/05/2026 around 6:00am, a warning message flashed on the radio …
2025-12-29 ENGINE No 0 While driving the check engine light started flashing and lost a lot of power. Pulled over and turned the car off. Turn…
2025-12-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 We were driving our 2019 Honda Pilot and at a traffic light the car failed to restart after the auto stop-start system …
2025-12-28 ENGINE No 0 Check Engine Light came on during normal highway driving with Cylinder 2 Misfire as the readout. The vehicle was brough…
2025-12-25 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 After I drove for 30 minutes and made a stop in a red light, the car automatically went to neutral position and I wasn'…
2025-12-24 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 The windshield camera has malfunctioned causing 5 different safety warnings to appear and these functions are unavailab…
2025-12-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Car does not want to start even though the batter and alternator are good (tested by tow truck company). Restarts fine…
2025-12-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While stopped at an intersection, the car died, the transmission shifted to neutral automatically and the radio would n…
2025-12-15 ENGINE No 0 My vehicle has failed to restart several times with the auto idle start feature enabled while stopped at a stoplight. …
2025-12-12 LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING No 0 Problems started showing on car a week ago. Tested battery and it was not holding a charge. Replaced battery and probl…
2025-12-10 BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING No 0 The backup camera feeds to the infotainment screen integrated into the radio. This screen intermittently fails to illu…
2025-12-09 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 The front camera has malfunctioned after locking down the brakes on my vehicle. Without the camera, the automatic braki…
2025-12-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 When driving and wanting to accelerate at 65mph car just because limp, won’t go when accelerating for a few seconds, sp…
2025-12-08 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the infotainment screen and the rearview camera screen int…
2025-12-02 VISIBILITY No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V174000 (Visibility), but …
2025-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The infotainment system screen would simply not illuminate when the car is started. Also the auto engine shut off, cho…
2025-12-01 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 I am submitting this complaint to formally report a serious and widespread safety defect involving the front-facing cam…
2025-11-19 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 On multiple occasions the hazard mitigation system has picked up on hazards that aren't there causing rapid braking AND…
2025-11-13 ENGINE No 0 While driving on the freeway at a slow speed due to two freeways merging, my Honda Pilot suddenly stopped/stalled. When…
2025-11-13 VISIBILITY No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V…
2025-11-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Honda’s Auto Idle Stop system shuts vehicle off when at a full stop and fails to restart after removing foot from the b…
2025-11-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Wife was driving car and it stalled when slowing down for a red light. No check engine light or dash warning notices. C…
2025-11-06 LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST No 0 Vehicle is setting multiple faults for ADAS system. LKAS, ACC, collision mitigation system, auto high beam lights inope…
2025-11-03 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission failed and car would no longer get into gears. It started when I tried accelerating on the highway and hea…
2025-11-02 AIR BAGS No 0 UNKNOWN
2025-10-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Component inspected by Honda dealer It’s the forward camera it has already malfunctioned and no longer works I only …
2025-10-25 ENGINE No 0 While stopped at a traffic light the “Auto Stop” engine shut off feature engaged. When releasing the brake, the vehicle…
2025-10-21 ENGINE No 0 Car is slow to start or doesn't start at all, particularly after frequent engine stops/starts or when engine has idled…
2025-10-20 ENGINE No 0 Per the mechanic the rod bearing broke into the engine and caused sudden engine failure. I was on a highway when this o…
2025-10-15 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became in…
2025-10-12 ENGINE No 0 After stopping at a traffic light or stop sign the car's auto-stop/restart feature has failed multiple times to restart…